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CVE-2018-17247

Elasticsearch Security versions 6.5.0 and 6.5.1 contain an XXE flaw in Machine Learning's find_file_structure API. If a policy allowing external network access has been added to Elasticsearch's Java Security Manager then an attacker could send a specially crafted request capable of leaking content of local files on the Elasticsearch node. This could allow a user to access information that they…

Severity
Medium 5.9
Published
20 Dec 2018
Last changed
17 Jun 2026
Added to UpHeron
21 Oct 2026
Sources
NVD

Affected software

SoftwareAffected versions
ElasticsearchServers and applications · cpe:a:elastic:elasticsearch
  • Version 6.5.0
  • Version 6.5.1

References

  • NVD https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-17247
  • CVE.org https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-17247